Conservative Manifesto Shapes Postwar Britain Policy
The text outlines a 1950s Conservative platform promising economic efficiency, reduced welfare emphasis, and restoration of free enterprise. It contrasts Tory aims with Labour’s social reforms, pledging cheaper production, private enterprise support, and eventual nationalization rollback while hinting at imperial trade and limited state control.
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Witlston
Promi
Britain
Labor Party
Toountry
Laver
Europe
Asia
U.S
Civil
Iiet
Avia
Poioo
Oklahoma City Kidnaping and Robbery Pleas in District Court
Edward Oglesby 17 and John Collins 21 pleaded guilty to charges including kidnaping and robbery before U.S. Commissioner Paul Showalter. They faced $50 and 16a bond, with a tree near Sayre cited. Winters, Day, and others charged. two arrestees held near Ark. bonds set at 27,500 each.
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Homa City
Dan
Edward’ Oglesby
Little
Obbery
Paul Showalter Esterday
John W. Collins
John’ P. Day
Winters
Hing -Him
Sayre
Alo
Ark
Miners Charged in Utah Open Shop Contempt Case
Jan Smith reports coal miners face charges after contempt of court citation by Chancellor C. M. Wofford. Friction arises from Utah Construction Company mine near Ozark where an open shop policy and wage disputes triggered a labor showdown.
Chrysler strike expands to suppliers and dealers
About 110,000 Chrysler workers in 25 plants nationwide walk out. The action also affects an estimated 65,000 to 100,000 employees at suppliers and dealers. It marks the second major stoppage at Chrysler in two years.
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Chrysler
Mine Strikers Hold Fast Amid Three Day Week
Miners continued the three day work week as unions refused full shifts. US Bureau of Mines reported 1849 safety records, noting lowest coal fatality rate and no major disaster for the year. Railroads cut operations, causing large layoffs, with Pennsylvania Railroad most affected.
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United Mine
UMW
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louisville Ands
Nashville Railroad
Allinois Central Railroad
Bathmore and Ohio
Iit
Crucible Steel Company of America
Midland
Ypsillant
Michigan
Michener
R-Mieh
House of Representatives
Arkansas Weather Turns Cold After Warm Spell
Arkansas weather shifts rapidly from a January warm spell to a bitter cold with freezing rain and snow. North Arkansas expects temperatures down to 16 degrees, after record highs in several areas. Little Rock tied its all time January high of 81, El Dorado Pine Bluff and Texarkana hit 80, Fort Smith reached 7, Hot Springs 24, signaling extreme swings across the state.
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Little Rock
Arangas
North Arkansas
el Dorado
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Fort Smith
McClellan Co-Authors Cotton Bill in Senate
Senator McClellan of Arkansas co-authored a bill with southern colleagues to limit cotton acreage cuts under the new allotment act. The measure would set no allotment below 60 percent of the 1946 47 48 average and would not raise a farm allotment to exceed 40 percent of total cultivated land.
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Washinington
Jan
Senator McClellan
Arkansas
Young FDR Blamed for FEPC Split
Washington reports a split over FEPC among civil rights backers as Young FDR Roosevelt Jr seeks to force House action. He claimed a governorship bid motivates him while Powell leads, with 79 percent of required signers and Republicans silent or divided on signing standards.
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Washington
Pranklin D. Roosevelt,Jr
House
New York
Roosevelt
Powell
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Marcantonioe
Alp-Ny
FEPC
Brehm
Chico
Munn Defends Continued From Page One
Munn protests harsh treatment by three Nevada County Education Board members. He claims defamatory minutes misrepresented a hearing, asserts political pressure influenced school governance, and urges voters to remove corrupt influence from the local school system. A related bill in the House would cap cuts at 70 percent.
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Nevada
State of
Arkansas
Nevada County
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China
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Mildred Wong
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Dak Fee Lee
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